Police vs Defence Force: match statistics
As the league leader, Defence Force presents impressive away form with an 89% win rate and a +23 goal difference away from home. The visiting team scores an average of 3.56 goals per away match with a shot conversion rate of 38%, which is twice as high as the hosts'. Police, despite a decent position in the table and a 73% home win rate, has recently shown fluctuations in form (2 defeats in the last 5 matches). Defence Force controls 59% of ball possession away from home and has never left the pitch without scoring a goal in away matches (0% FTS). Although the hosts have the home-field advantage, the difference in class and current disposition of both teams speaks in favor of the league leader.
Police vs Defence Force: form, goals and key statistics
Game details
Police played against Defence Force in TT Pro League (Trinidad & Tobago). The game was played on March 15, 2026. Final score: 1:0.
Recent form
Police has 3 wins, 1 draw and 1 loss over its last five games, averaging 2.00 points per game. Defence Force has 4 wins, 1 draw and 0 losses, with 2.60 points per game.
Scoring records
Police scores 2.18 goals per game and allows 0.88. Defence Force scores 2.67 and allows 0.94. Games in this league average 3.46 goals.
BTTS and goal totals
Both teams score in 41% of Police's games and 67% of Defence Force's. The Over 2.5 rates are 65% and 78%, compared with league averages of 58% for BTTS and 72% for Over 2.5.
xG and shots
Police has the higher season xG average, 1.69 to 1.33 per game. Police takes 5.2 shots per game, while Defence Force takes 6.7.
First-half and second-half trends
Police leads at halftime in 24% of its games and scores 0.29 goals per game after halftime. Defence Force leads at halftime in 33% and scores 0.78 after halftime.
When the teams score
Police's most productive scoring window is minutes 0-15 (23 goals). For Defence Force, it is minutes 0-15 (21 goals). These are past scoring patterns, not predicted goal times.
League scoring profile
TT Pro League games average 3.46 goals. Both teams score in 58% of games, and 72% finish with at least three goals.
Head-to-head record
Before this game, one previous meeting was available. The record was 0 home wins, 0 draws and 1 away win. Those games averaged 1.00 goals, with both teams scoring in 0% of them.
Archived pre-match analysis
This analysis was prepared before kick-off. The conclusions use only information available before the match and do not include the final result or post-match statistics.
General match analysis
As the league leader, Defense Force presents impressive away form with an 89% win rate and a +23 goal difference away from home. The visiting team scores an average of 3.56 goals per away match with a shot conversion rate of 38%, which is twice as high as the hosts'. Police, despite a decent position in the table and a 73% home win rate, has recently shown fluctuations in form (2 defeats in the last 5 matches). Defense Force controls 59% of ball possession away from home and has never left the pitch without scoring a goal in away matches (0% FTS). Although the hosts have the home-field advantage, the difference in class and current disposition of both teams speaks in favor of the league leader.
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Game stats
Pre-game profile— what do the season numbers say?
This team profile combines season stats and recent form. In-game statistics appear after the final whistle.
Team stats— who is more efficient?
Compare both teams' attacking and defensive records this season.
Shooting quality
| Police | Defence Force | |
|---|---|---|
| Accuracy (shots on target) | 45% | 59% |
| Chance quality (xG per shot) | 0.32 | 0.20 |
| Finishing (goals per shot on target) | 0.93 | 0.68 |
xG per shot around 0.08 usually means long-range attempts; 0.15+ usually means box chances. The style label comes from possession, shot volume and conversion.
* xG (expected goals) says how many goals a team should score from its chances. If actual goals are above xG, finishing is above average; if below xG, chances are being missed.
Team form— who is in better shape?
Last five games and season record, overall, at home and away.
Defence Force is 30% better for: last-5 form.
2 pts / game - Police · 2.6 pts / game - Defence Force
Goals— how do both teams score and concede?
How many goals both teams score and concede, plus how often they keep a clean sheet or fail to score.
Defence Force is 22% better for: goals scored per game.
2.18 goals / game - Police · 2.67 goals / game - Defence Force
Police is 7% better for: goals allowed per game.
0.88 goals / game - Police · 0.94 goals / game - Defence Force
Police scores in 82% of games (14 of 17 meczów), while Defence Force keeps a clean sheet in 33% (6 of 18 meczów).
Defence Force scores in 94% of games (17 of 18 meczów), while Police keeps a clean sheet in 41% (7 of 17 meczów).
How often they score at least...
How often they concede at least...
* Statistics include both teams' home and away games this season.
Both teams scored (BTTS)— how often do both teams score?
How often games involving these teams produce goals at both ends, compared with the league average.
Goal patterns
BTTS and goal count
Goal count (Over/Under)— how often do these games cross the goal lines?
See how often games involving these teams clear each goal line, for the full game and each half.
Full game - team comparison (Over)
Over / Under - Police
Over / Under - Defence Force
1st half
2nd half
Game halves— when do the teams score more often?
How teams split performance between first and second half: goals, points, clean sheets and half-time state.
Defence Force is 6% better for: first-half form (half-time points).
1.47 pts / game - Police · 1.56 pts / game - Defence Force
Before half-time (1st half)
After half-time (2nd half)
Police - second-half results
Leads at halftime in 24% of games and wins 65%. Also wins some games without leading at halftime.
Defense stays consistent across the full game.
Defence Force - second-half results
Leads at halftime in 33% of games and wins 72%. Also wins some games without leading at halftime.
Defense stays consistent across the full game.
| 1st half | 2nd half | |
|---|---|---|
| Points per game | 1.80 | 1.80 |
| Goals scored / game | 0.8 | 0.6 |
| Goals allowed / game | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Average goals per game | 0.8 | 0.6 |
| 1 goal | 40% | 40% |
| 2 goals | 40% | 20% |
| 3 goals | 0% | 0% |
| Clean sheet | 100% | 100% |
| No goal | 60% | 60% |
| Goal difference | +4 | +3 |
| 1st half | 2nd half | |
|---|---|---|
| Points per game | 1.80 | 1.80 |
| Goals scored / game | 1.2 | 0.8 |
| Goals allowed / game | 0.4 | 0.4 |
| Average goals per game | 1.6 | 1.2 |
| 1 goal | 80% | 80% |
| 2 goals | 60% | 40% |
| 3 goals | 20% | 0% |
| Clean sheet | 60% | 60% |
| No goal | 20% | 20% |
| Goal difference | +4 | +2 |
* Table colors show frequency: green is common, yellow is moderate and red is rare. They are not team ratings.
Goals by minute— when do goals arrive?
The parts of a game in which both teams score and allow the most goals.
Most dangerous in minutes 0-15 (23 goals). Concedes most in 0-15 (13). Late-goal balance (76-90): +1 - wins late phases.
Most dangerous in minutes 0-15 (21 goals). Concedes most in 31-45 (5). Late-goal balance (76-90): +5 - wins late phases.
* Buckets 31-45 and 76-90 include added-time goals.
Additional team indicators— what do xG, efficiency and form show?
A comparison of chance quality, results and trends from completed games this season.
Game profile
Police
Defence Force
* The estimated goal total and split, BTTS estimate, 0:0 risk and goal range use public season averages and frequencies for both teams. This is a statistical game profile, not a private model prediction or betting pick. The remaining indicators describe completed games from the season.
League context— is this a high-scoring league?
How both teams compare with league-wide averages (TT Pro League).
Teams vs league
| Police | Liga | Defence Force | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average goals per game | ▼ 3.06 | 3.46 | ▲ 3.61 |
| Both teams scored | ▼ 41% | 58% | ▲ 67% |
| Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5) | ▼ 65% | 72% | ▲ 78% |
| Clean sheets | ▲ 41% | 22% | ▲ 33% |
| Goal before half-time | ▼ 29% | 45% | ▲ 67% |
| Goal after half-time | ▼ 24% | 50% | ▲ 67% |
^ green = above league average, ˇ red = below league average. This shows direction of the gap, not a team rating.
Head-to-head
Record from Police's perspective: 0 wins, 0 draws and 1 loss against Defence Force. Games average 1.00 goals, and both teams scored in 0% of them.
FAQ
What was the result of Police vs Defence Force?
The TT Pro League match finished Police 1:0 Defence Force. Full match statistics, the half-by-half breakdown and head-to-head are on this page.
What do the goal statistics show before Police vs Defence Force?
Police score 2.18 goals per game on average and Defence Force 2.67. The TT Pro League average is 3.46 goals, with Over 2.5 landing in 72% of games. Both teams score in 41% of Police's matches and 67% of Defence Force's.
What form are Police and Defence Force in?
Over the last 5 games Police have a 3-1-1 record (2.00 points per game) and Defence Force 4-1-0 (2.60 points per game).
Where can I find a betting tip and analysis for Police vs Defence Force?
The statistical background for Police vs Defence Force — form, head-to-head, goals, BTTS and Over/Under — is on this page. The tip with full reasoning and a value assessment is in the NoFluffPicks app.